Lamp for melting sealing-wax.



No 863,464. PATENTED AUG. 13, 1907.

v H. STRAUBB. LAMP PORMELTING SEALING WAX.

' APPLIOATION FILED MAY 7. 1906.

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HUGO STRAUBE, OF DRESDEN, GERMANY.

LAMP FOR MELTING SEALING-WAX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 13, 1907.

Application filed May 7,1906. Serial No. 315,615.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HUGO STRAUBE, a subject of the German Emperor, residing at Dresden, Germany, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lamps for Melting Sealing-Wax, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a lamp for melting sealing wax for sealing letters, packets, etc., and has for its object to provide a lamp which will melt the wax without bringing the flame in Contact therewith and constructed in such a manner that there is no liability, in the use of the lamp, of soiling it 01' interfering with its operation by the dropping upon it of the wax melted.

A further object of the invention is to provide a lamp of this classwith improved means whereby the operation of melting the wax takes place at the side of the lamp, such means being adjustable so that the lamp may be filled and cleaned without interference.

With these objects in view, my invention consists in the improved construction, arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter fully described and afterwards specifically claimed.

Referring specifically to the drawing, a indicates the body of the lamp of any approved form capable of receiving and retaining liquid fuel.

At 9 on the top of the lamp is pivoted or hinged a right angled bare, the upper arm of which is rigidly secured to a curved tube a, from which the heated air or gases from the flame b of the lamp are discharged at its upper end if. Owing to the curvature of the tube, the discharge end (I is beyond the horizontal limits of the lamp, the purpose of which will be later explained.

When the lamp is to be used, the extinguisher f which usually rests upon the burner, is removed and the lamp ignited in the usual manner.

To facilitate the cleaning of the burner or wick or the removal and replacement of the extinguisher in lighting or extinguishing the lamp, the tube 0 is turned back on the hinge g leaving the top of the lamp clear and unimpeded.

After lighting the lamp, the tube 0 is turned, on hinge g, to the position illustrated in the drawing, in which the tube is supported, with its open lower end raised above the burner, so that the flame b will enter the tube and the hot air or gases of combustion be discharged at d.

To melt the wax, it is held at the discharge end d, of tube 0, when it will be melted, by the hot-air discharging therefrom, and will not be burned as in a blaze, and it will be permited to drop upon any article held below it. The end d being outside the horizontal limits of the lamp, there is no danger of the melted wax dropping thereon and soiling the lamp, clogging the wick, or perhaps extinguishing the blaze.

By virtue of its right angular construction, the hinge e serves to adjustably support the tube 0, permitting it to be readily turned back out of the way and the lower arm of the hinge resting on the top of the lamp serves to firmly support the tube 0 in its operative position above the burner.

What I claim as new is A lamp of the character described comprising a suitable body and burner, an open ended curved tube, and a right angled hinge rigidly secured at one end to the lower end of the tube and at its other end, pivotally attached to the body of the lamp, said parts being combined and arranged substantially in the manner and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HUGO STRAUBE.

Witnesses FRANZ WninL, PAUL ARRAS. 

